Investor market data · Nebraska

Omaha, NE Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 72% of Omaha's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.

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$315,000Median list price1,250 active listings

$39,047Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Omaha that pencil right now

A sample of active Omaha listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.

$150,000DSCR 2.18
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,060 sqft
House in 68104 · built 1953
STR revenue
$35,892/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,098/mo
On the market 157 days · Listed by Robert Q Kelly Jr Broker
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$165,000DSCR 2.13
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,344 sqft
House in 68111 · built 1945
STR revenue
$35,892/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,125/mo
On the market 157 days · Listed by Robert Q Kelly Jr Broker
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$220,000DSCR 1.90
3 bed · 1 bath · 1,754 sqft
House in 68112 · built 1943
STR revenue
$37,219/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,303/mo
On the market 67 days · Listed by Nebraska Realty
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$274,990DSCR 1.34
5 bed · 1 bath · 2,467 sqft
House in 68131 · built 1913
STR revenue
$36,449/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,816/mo
On the market 59 days · Listed by BHHS Ambassador Real Estate
Scout this home & market: 5-bed house in Omaha

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As of October 2026, we analyzed 1,250 active for-sale homes in Omaha, Nebraska. The typical listing is priced at $315,000 and is projected to generate about $39,047 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 71.7% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — well above the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Omaha #23 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Omaha sit a median of 31 days on the market, and 49% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a fast-moving market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Omaha, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.

What actually works in Omaha

Omaha is a broad cash-flow market right now: 390 of the 940 Omaha homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $391,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
$150k–$250k	0%0.88	41%1.21	85%1.57	100%1.92	100%1.96
$250k–$350k	—	12%1.02	46%1.22	60%1.36	82%1.44
$350k–$500k	—	0%0.69	16%0.97	36%1.18	62%1.30
$500k+	—	0%0.34	0%0.49	0%0.67	11%0.91

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Omaha in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	1,250
Median list price	$315,000
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$39,047
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$196
Median occupancy	55%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,840 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	71.7%
Median days on market	31 days
New listings (last 30 days)	49.0% of active